40 Days of Prayer-Day 27

40 Days of Prayer-Day 27

When Jesus died on the cross, Satan’s power over us including the power of our sinful nature was forever broken. Rom 6:6, 11. That  means all our sinful tastes, desires and propensities were defeated at the cross and we no longer have to be controlled by them. But we have to believe this reality. But belief alone is not enough. As Christians we often struggle with our besetting sins. Those sins we just keep repeating over and over again. We can believe and feel great relief that Satan’s power over us was defeated at the cross and even gain confidence that the next time we are faced with the temptations that cause us to fall, we will finally have the victory. But then the temptation arises and we fall again. We plead with God to remove our sinful response to the temptation but we continue to experience defeat.  That is because above and beyond our belief that the power of our sinful nature was broken at the cross, we have no power in and of ourselves to obey God. It is only through Christ living in us that He gives us His victory over sin. We cannot substitute our own righteousness for the righteousness of God. Rom 10:3-4. We have to submit ourselves to Him and die to self, so that we may gain Christ’s righteousness. PRAYER: Father baptize us with your Holy Spirit and bring truth and revival into our lives and churches. Reveal to me how to let Jesus live out His life of victory in me. Strengthen me with might by your Spirit in the inner man. Fill me with your love and help me to reveal that love to others.